Inflation Rate
For September 2016, prices of goods and services in CAR increased by 1.5
percent.
Ifugao posted the highest inflation rate at 3.6 percent, followed by Abra at 2.7
percent, Mountain Province at 2.6 percent, and Kalinga at 2.5 percent.
Compared to September 2015, price rates increased in all the provinces except
for Mountain Province.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
By Commodity Group, Month-on-Month
By commodity group, the month-on-month inflation rate of the Food and Non-
Alcoholic Beverages had the highest increase of 1.1 percentage point as it is
reflected by 1.8 percent for the month of September, and as compared to 0.7
percent of the previous month. It is followed by House, Electricity, Gas and Other
Fuels with 0.6 percent increase as shown by negative 0.1 percent for the month of
August, and 0.5 for the month of September 2016.
The general price level on the Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco and Recreation
and Culture decreased by 0.1 percentage point from the month of August to
September 2016 with inflation rate of 7.9 to 7.8, and 1.1 to 1.0 percent,
respectively.
The inflation rates of Clothing and Footwear, Health, Communication and
Education remained constant at 2.8, 1.6, 0.2, and 1.2 percent, respectively.